Venture  /  Filming Locations  /  The French Connection  /  Stillwell Avenue
The French Connection

Stillwell Avenue

Brooklyn · United States  ·  Car chase under the elevated line

The French Connection filmed at Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn. A long avenue beneath the elevated railway, the route of the famous chase.

Where to go

40.585122, -73.983064

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The French Connection (1971)
On screen
—
In real life
Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

Planning the trip? The United States travel atlas covers money, language and getting aroundand everything filmed in Brooklyn is on one page

More French Connection locations

See all 15 French Connection locations →

Venture

Find out what was filmed where you're standing.

Venture keeps every scene location on one map, sorted by how far you'd have to walk. Open it in Brooklyn and it tells you what was shot around you, how to get there, and whether you can actually go in.

Download Venture for iOS Android

Questions

Where exactly did The French Connection film at Stillwell Avenue?
At 40.585122, -73.983064 in Brooklyn. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Stillwell Avenue?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Stillwell Avenue?
Open Venture where you're standing and it lists every filming location within walking distance, with directions to each one.